“As you drove around this area, the only corn that was standing happened to be short-stature hybrid corn,” recalls Sean Blomgren, a farmer and owner of Blomgren Seed based in central ...

University of Minnesota Extension Crops Educator, Hutchinson Hybrid selection is a key step for profitable corn production. Since 1948, the average corn yield in Minnesota has increased steadily ...

that is exactly where you need to start for selecting corn hybrids for 2011. “Variety selection is number one in making difference in yield,” he says. “It’s important to look for the ...

One of the more significant challenges is increasing the scale of hybrid seed production, a constraint for both research and ...

Gaviria explains the difference between heirloom corn and hybrid GMO corn, which is bred to produce more ears but isn’t as tasty or nutritious as the former. To preserve those heirloom corn varieties, ...

University of Minnesota Extension You can reduce risk when selecting corn hybrids by using information from many sources, including universities, grower associations, seed ...

In collaboration with professors at the University, researchers are working on a new nitrogen-retaining corn breed.

Curious about how many bushels of corn per acre you can harvest? Discover the average yields, factors that affect harvests, and expert tips for maximizing your crop.

Weather extremes such as drought are an increasing concern among corn growers, especially after the dry conditions that ...

The red streak in the middle of this field near the Ivy Tech Community College site in Lafayette indicates a problem with a certain hybrid. This indicates a need for further investigation on the ...

The tolerance of these sweet corn hybrids to postemergence applications of Accent and Callisto was evaluated in field trials from 2005 to 2007 at multiple locations across the US. These tolerance ...

Wheat growers in Nebraska often wonder if hybrid wheat could lead to increased yield and new beneficial traits like those seen in corn or sorghum hybrids. Recently, hybrid wheat research has seen ...